xii, 258, 528* pages 23 cm

"Historical and bibliographical notes" p. [215]-258

First Part: Historical introduction -- 1. The origin of the confessions -- 2. The defense of the confession -- 3. The history of the confession : Germany ; Austria ; Czecho-Slovakia ; Hungary ; Jugoslavia and Transsylvania ; Poland and Baltic provinces ; Scandinavia ; England ; Netherlands ; France ; Other European countries ; America ; In other parts of the world -- Historical and bibliographical notes

Second Part: Collection of sources -- 1. Instruction of the visitation commissioners / translated by John C. Mattes -- 2. Luther's Confession, March 1528 / translated by John C. Mattes -- 3. The Imperial Proposition, Speyer, 1529 / translated by B.J. Kidd -- 4. The Resolution of the Majority, Speyer, 1529 / Translated by B.J. Kidd -- 5. The Protest of the Evang. Minority, Speyer, 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 6. The secret agreement, Speyer, 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 7. Instruction for the meeting at Rotach, 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 8. The Schwabach Articles, Summer, 1529 / translated by H.E. Jacobs -- 9. Luther's stand at Marburg, Oct. 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck and H.E. Jacobs -- 10. The Recess of Schwabach, Oct. 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 11. Bucer's critique of the Schwabach Articles / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 12. Instruction for the Meeting at Schmalkalden / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 13. Brueck's reasons against union, Nov-Dec. 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 14. The recess of Schmalkalden, Dec. 1529 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 15. The imperial summons to the Reichstag, 1530 / translated by J. Bodensieck

16. Instruction to Hans von Dolzig, March 1530 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 17. Archduke Ferdinand to Duke George, Jan. 1529 / translated by j. Bodensieck -- 18. The Dukes of Bavaria to the University of Iugolstadt / translated by j. Bodensieck -- 19. The Torgau Articles, March 1530 / translated by H.E. Jacobs -- 20. The first draft of Melanchthon's Preface, April 1530 / translated by John C. Mattes -- 21. Changes of and supplements to the first draft / translated by John C. Mattes -- 22. Dr. Eck's 404 Articles, March 1530 : The dedication / translated by J. Bodensieck ; Preface to the printed edition / translated by H.E. Jacobs ; The 404 Articles / translated by H.E. Jacobs -- 23. Campegius' instruction to the emperor, May 1530 / translated by F.W. Kracher -- 14. The elector's letter to Luther, May 11, 1530 / translated by Schmauk-Benze -- 25. Melanchthon's letter to Luther, May 11, 1530 / translated by Schmauk-Benze -- 26. Luther's answer to the elector, May 15, 1530 / translated by Schmauk-Benze -- 27. Melanchthon's first draft of art, 28, May, 1530 / translated by H.E. Jacobs -- 28. The Count of Neuenahr's letter, may, 1530 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 29. The emperor's message to the elector, May 24, 1530 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 30. The elector's reply to the emperor, May 31, 1530 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 31. Melanchthon's first preface, May, 1530 / translated by Schmauk-Benze

32. Melanchthon's draft of the conclusion / translated by John C. Mattes -- 33. Luther's admonition to the clergy, June 1530 / translated by John C. Mattes -- 34. The evangelicals' answer to the emperor about preaching, June 17, 1530 / translated by Schmauk-Benze -- 35. Luther's letter to Philip of Hesse / translated by John C. Mattes -- 36. Brueck's preface to the Confession, June 23, 1530 / translated by the Joint Committee -- 37. The oldest form of the Confession, May 31, 1530 -- 38. The revised form of the Confession, June 15, 1530 -- 39. The final form of the Confession, June 25, 1530 -- 40. The German version of the Editio Princeps -- 41. The representations of Campagius, end of June, 1530 / translated by B.J. Kidd -- 42. Four letters from Augsburg to Luther, June 25-26 / translated by John C. Mattes and J. Bodensieck -- 43. Five letters of Luther to Augsburg, June 27-30 / translated by Schmauk-Benze -- 44. Luther's letter to the Archbishop of Mainz / translated by John C. Mattes -- 45. First draft of the Confutation, July 8, 1530 / translated by J. Beeker and J. Bodensieck -- 46. Declaration that no more articles will be handed in, July 10, 1530 -- 47. Three letters of Luther to Augsburg, July 9-13 / translated by John C. Mattes and Schmauk-Benze -- 48. Confutatio Pontificia, Aug. 3, 1530 / translated by H.E. Jacobs -- 49. Five letters of Luther to Augsburg, Aug. 26-28 / translated by Schmauk-Benze -- 50. Baumgaertner's report to Speyer, Sept. 13 / translated by W. Hertel -- 51. Recess of the Reichstag, Sept. 22, 1530 / translated by J. Bodensieck -- 52. Prima Delineatio Apologiae, Sept. 22 / translated by John C. Mattes -- 53. A few articles of the Variata of 1540 / taken from Hall's "Harmony of Confessions" revised by H.E. Jacobs

54. The Confessio Saxonica, 1551 / translation in "An Harmony of Confessions," 1586 -- 55. The Confessio Wuerttembergica, 1551/ translation in "An Harmony of Confessions," 1586 -- 56. Confessio Bohemica, 1575 / translated by W. Sandrock -- 57. Confessio Pentapolitana, Aug. 1549, together with parts of the Confessio Heptapolitana, Dec. 1559, and of the Confessio Scepusiana, Oct. 1569 -- 58. Formula Pii consensus for Transylvania, 1572 -- 59. Articles agreed upon by the commissioners of Henry VIII and the Wittenberg Theologians, 1536 -- 60. The Thirteen Articles agreed upon at London, 1538 -- 61. The "American Recension of the Augsburg Confession," 1855

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